Pictures from a WW2 logistics company

[sigintwarrior]

Ok, just one more thing. I tried not to post pictures of single persons, but I'll make an exception here. There is one (probably unsolvable) riddle he left us.

It is this picture of an (Italian?) Soldier with a writing on the back.

I know that my grandfather was in the outer Kessel of Stalingrad and escaped from there (by foot) starting somewhere in December 42/January 43. There are no pictures of this time just the following one:

This is the back of the picture:

Tarnopol is clear (Ternopil, Ukraine) - the date is also clear. It must have been taken right after reaching german lines again (all just guessed by me from the stories my grandpa told while he was still alive - he sadly never told us about this guy)

The (google translate) translation guess from me is something like "In memory of a short and happy friendship in dirty times" in assumtion that the writing is italian.

Can someone tell anything from the uniform - and can someone confirm or correct the translation?

And (Most unprobable, but who knows ...) does someone regocnize the Name "O. Havir" ? I googled it, but found nothing so far.

I really really wonder what the story behind this picture is, but I fear it is lost forever.

That is an Italian 2nd Lieutenant.

 

[sigintwarrior]

Very cool pictures! Thank you for sharing them. I would love to see the entire album.

 

[tom_jones]

And (Most unprobable, but who knows ...) does someone regocnize the Name "O. Havir" ? I googled it, but found nothing so far.

I think that name is "Havis" not Havir. His way of writing "r" is quite different in other parts of the dedication.

Far from a common name either way.

 

[Sir Pellew]

Thank you for sharing the photos!

I believe the name to be Ottavio?

Ouch, that might be. I was thinking the second one was an "H" ... but you are right, Ottavio would make sense. Pity that I do not have a last name then.

 

[Anna_Gein]

Wow ! This is a great collection. Thanks for sharing

 

[SpelaR72]

I am waiting more photos

 

[Gamer_1745]

Not part of Sir Pellew's collection but a logistical photo.

German motorized cavalry

I have seen movie footage with similar horses in German trucks.

 

[Viktor_Vertex]

Not part of Sir Pellew's collection but a logistical photo.

German motorized cavalry

Spoiler

I have seen movie footage with similar horses in German trucks.

How many horsepower can the truck pull ?

 

[columbusbobby23]

Those look more like pack mules than horses.

 

[cobychr]

Thank you so much for sharing this, i know that this photos should mean much to you.

 

[JerkyJerry]

That is what you took away from his family album?
Haters be hatin!

 

[Maizel]

It is clear these people did not pay attention to upgrading their infrastructure in the midgame.

 

[BBBD316]

Thanks a lot for sharing these, I can only wonder what your grandfather thought as those early victories turned to defeats.

 

[panzerzombie]

As my own grandfather ( he was with the artillery in russia / alas german division unknown ) once said: Unbelievable reaches, after a field another field came, after a hill another hill and so on.

Also his life probably was once saved by his horse, when he lost orientation he feared he might wander into enemy territory, he let the horse then follow its instincts and the horse led him home.

 

[Spartanlemur]

Very interesting; thanks for sharing!

 

[AgentAlaskan]

oh wow awesome share

thank you for spending the time to upload these

 

[Sir Pellew]

Ok, here I found some pictures of places I cannot regnize, maybe someone has a clue where these pictures were taken. They are most probably also all from the east.

 

[Sir Pellew]

Here is a rest at the "Azov Sea"